Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space, C. 2005 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled 2311 (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 2311 (Abstract Drawing)
Oil on paper - Unframed.
In her abstract drawings, collages and paintings, Fieroza Doorsen brings to life the tensions and harmonies that emerge wh...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Sposobb #2 by Oleg Ustinov - Abstract painting, mixed media on paper, 2013
Located in Basel, BS
Sposobb #2 is an abstract work by contemporary artist Oleg Ustinov, made in 2013 for the artist's ongoing project "IDM" (Intelligent Dance Music). In “IDM” Oleg explores the dialogue...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
1.0 M (DETECTIVE COMICS). Drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
1.0 M (DETECTIVE COMICS), 2023 by Rodrigo Spinel
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Frame size: 43 cm H x 34 cm W x 3 cm D
Image size: 30 cm H x 21 cm W
Unique
Ivory Wood Brown ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Paper
3.2 M (ACTION COMICS). Drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
3.2 M (ACTION COMICS), 2023 by Rodrigo Spinel
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Frame size: 43 cm H x 34 cm W x 3 cm D
Image size: 30 cm H x 21 cm W
Unique
Ivory Wood Brown Fra...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Paper
Olafur Eliasson, Herbarium - Collage of Dried Water Lilies, Contemporary Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Olafur Eliasson (Danish-Icelandic, b. 1967)
Herbarium, 2021
Medium: Collage of dried and pressed Nympheas Ellisana water lilies (Latour-Marliac) on Lanaquarelle handmade paper, in fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Handmade Paper
Sposobb #3 by Oleg Ustinov - Abstract painting, mixed media on paper, 2013
Located in Basel, BS
Sposobb #3 is an abstract work by contemporary artist Oleg Ustinov, made in 2013 for the artist's ongoing project "IDM" (Intelligent Dance Music). In “IDM” Oleg explores the dialogue...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
29.4M. CRYPTO PUNK. Drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
29.4M. CRYPTO PUNK, 2023 by Rodrigo Spinel
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Frame size: 43 cm H x 43 cm W x 3 cm D
Image size: 30 cm H x 30 cm W
Unique
Ivory Wood Brown Frame
...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Paper
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space, C. 2005 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Morandi 19 (Abstract, Cubist Still Life Drawing Inspired by Morandi Bottle)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract cubist style still life graphite drawing inspired by Giorgio Morandi's bottle paintings
"Morandi 19” by Hudson Valley artist, David Dew Bruner, made in 2023
Graphite on pap...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 430
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, acrylic paint and marker on archival paper
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper, Canvas, Acrylic
EMI (Spirit): Divinity
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This painting depicts a state or quality of being divine, a higher state/ consciousness only obtained by mastering true duality within the divine.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Abstract drawing in chocolate tones. Minimalistic graphics. Talking Lines .3.
Located in Sempach, LU
"Talking Lines" This intuitive abstract drawing in chocolate tones is made with Chinese ink and pastel on thick kraft paper. It conveys an impulse born in the space of sensations.
...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink
"Storm Shadows" Abstract Watercolor Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This original abstract watercolor painting by Nealy Hauschildt features a deep blue, violet, and turquoise palette, with three large organic planes of washy color layered over one an...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Watercolor
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', 2022 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled #2 by Oleg Ustinov - Abstract drawing, color pencils on paper, 2021
Located in Basel, BS
The series of pencil drawings by contemporary artist Oleg Ustinov can can be described as "acid abstraction" — a reassembled skeleton of abstract painting, the method of creating whi...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
PD
Located in New York, NY
DRAWING IS FRAMED. Framed size is 34 x 27 inches
Jody Rasch’s work is drawn from various science practices, including astronomy, biology, and sub-atomic physics. In his subject matt...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Play Drawing #6 Contemporary Original Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Play Drawing #6 Contemporary Original Pink Abstract Oil Painting
This series focuses on the idea of play and the emotions involved in the act of playing. We often forget the importa...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil
Scarlet roses Watercolor rose bouquet
Located in Sempach, LU
This painting with roses was included in the top 300 of the international competition of watercolor masters 2021!
A bright, rich in color watercolor painting with a bouquet of roses...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Online-people, 2021, 42x30 cm
By Tatiana Nega
Located in Yerevan, AM
Online-people , 2021, 42x30 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
XYLOCOLLISION #19 by Oleg Ustinov - Abstract drawing, color pencils, 2021
Located in Basel, BS
Xylocollision is a series of graphics made by contemporary artist Oleg Ustinov in 2021. Works are drawn with both hands and several pencils at the same time. Pencils here resemble l...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Untitled #8 by Oleg Ustinov - Abstract drawing, color pencils on paper, 2021
Located in Basel, BS
The series of pencil drawings by contemporary artist Oleg Ustinov can can be described as "acid abstraction" — a reassembled skeleton of abstract painting, the method of creating whi...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Cosmic Networks
Located in New York, NY
Shanthi Chandrasekar has been trained in the traditional art forms of Kolam and Tanjore-style painting. While many of her works are influenced by her Indian heritage, her true inspir...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Resin, Paper, Ink, Pen
Morandi 14: Contemporary Still Life Graphite Drawing of Bottles in Vintage Frame
Located in Hudson, NY
"Morandi 14” by Hudson Valley artist, David Dew Bruner, made in 2023
Graphite and acrylic on paper in an antique frame
Abstract cubist style still life graphite drawing inspired by G...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Graphite
Untitled - Graffiti and street art painting by Zenoy
Located in PARIS, FR
Untitled I is a mixed media artwork by French street artist Zenoy.
The artist, graffiti specialist, is here declining his name, stylized. Once painted on walls, metros, or trains o...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Voronoi Tesselation
Located in New York, NY
Shanthi Chandrasekar has been trained in the traditional art forms of Kolam and Tanjore-style painting. While many of her works are influenced by her Indian heritage, her true inspir...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Resin, Paper, Ink, Pen
Candies Man
Located in BARCELONA, ES
MARC GONZ
THE HIDDEN GAZE
When confronted with the universe of Marc Gonz, we discover creations that seem to be the result of a working session of a hy...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil
Black Holes & Filaments
Located in New York, NY
Shanthi Chandrasekar has been trained in the traditional art forms of Kolam and Tanjore-style painting. While many of her works are influenced by her Indian heritage, her true inspir...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Resin, Paper, Ink, Pen
Multiverses
Located in New York, NY
Shanthi Chandrasekar has been trained in the traditional art forms of Kolam and Tanjore-style painting. While many of her works are influenced by her Indian heritage, her true inspir...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Resin, Ink, Pen
Fully Defined, 2023, colorful, abstract, watercolor on paper
Located in New York, NY
Sarah Brenneman is an American artist based in West Orange, New Jersey working primarily in painting. Her overarching interest lies in abstraction as a universal language and she wor...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Voids & Filaments
Located in New York, NY
Shanthi Chandrasekar has been trained in the traditional art forms of Kolam and Tanjore-style painting. While many of her works are influenced by her Indian heritage, her true inspir...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Thread, Resin, Paper, Pen
Particles
Located in New York, NY
Shanthi Chandrasekar has been trained in the traditional art forms of Kolam and Tanjore-style painting. While many of her works are influenced by her Indian heritage, her true inspir...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Resin, Pen
Clusters
Located in New York, NY
Shanthi Chandrasekar has been trained in the traditional art forms of Kolam and Tanjore-style painting. While many of her works are influenced by her Indian heritage, her true inspir...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen, Ink, Resin, Paper
Strings
Located in New York, NY
Shanthi Chandrasekar has been trained in the traditional art forms of Kolam and Tanjore-style painting. While many of her works are influenced by her Indian heritage, her true inspir...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Thread, Resin, Paper, Ink, Pen
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', C. 2000 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract drawing in chocolate tones. Minimalistic graphics. Talking Lines .5.
Located in Sempach, LU
"Talking Lines" This intuitive abstract drawing in chocolate tones is made with Chinese ink and pastel on thick kraft paper. It conveys an impulse born in the space of sensations.
...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink
Untitled (Abstract, Vibrant, Drips, Neon, Gestural, Contemporary, Expressionism)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Russell Shoemaker
Title: Untitled
Year: 2018
Medium: Gouache on Yupo Paper
Size: 12 x 9 inches
Signed, dated and inscribed by the artist
Russell Shoemaker received his BFA from the ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Synthetic Paper
"Traces" Original Abstract Drawing on Paper By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Traces
Frammenti
Mineral Oxide on Paper (Fabriano Elle)
100x70 cm
2023
Marilina Marchica's research delves into the relationship between Man and Nature and the emotional implicati...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 439
Located in Paris, IDF
Charocoal and acrylic on paper
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International Fashion M...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
Emotional Color Change 34 (Abstract painting)
By Kyong Lee
Located in London, GB
Emotional Color Change 34 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on canvas — Unframed.
Kyong Lee's series combines colour and language to visually represent the external environment. The proce...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil, Canvas
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Thought About Space', 2022 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Let's Feast- earth tone color circular abstract geometric watercolor drawing
Located in New York, NY
Richard Garrison collects information from typically overlooked aspects of daily life. Observed data from places like big box stores and parking lots ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 435
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink and acrylic paint, marker on archival paper
Shipped in a tube
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Ma...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 438
Located in Paris, IDF
Charocoal and acrylic on paper
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International Fashion M...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
Christina #3, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Gail Ragains paints a live model's pose within five minutes. Her gestural ink washes come from the direct application of ink. She approaches this work wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
I.3/V.5 Grid
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Michael Marlowe is a studio artist, art director and production designer working in the film and television industry. Marlowe’s large-scale painting process takes an abstract approac...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Christina, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Using gestural ink washes to draw a live model's pose, artist Gail Ragains directly applies her medium in fast strokes. She uses an expressive approach to quick...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
No title 3, Abstract Watercolor
Located in Miami Beach, FL
No title 3, 2018 by Rodrigo Zampol
Black ink on paper
Dimensions: 67 cm H x 50 cm W
Weight: 1 kg
Unframed
Unique piece
Signed on front
The piece has a...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Butterfly and Heart
By Damien Hirst
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Butterfly and Heart
Drawing in black felt pen over color screenprint 'spot' composition
Signed in full (bottom edge) and dedicated (top edge)
Dedicated by the artist
Annotated in fe...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
"Red splendor"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover,
I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to the scenes of everyday life.
This painting is called "Re...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil
G.3/B.5 Grid
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Michael Marlowe is a studio artist, art director and production designer working in the film and television industry. Marlowe’s large-scale painting process takes an abstract approac...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled 2302 (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 2302 (Abstract Drawing)
Oil and paper on paper - Unframed.
In her abstract drawings, collages and paintings, Fieroza Doorsen brings to life the tensions and harmonies that...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 437
Located in Paris, IDF
Charocoal and acrylic on paper
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International Fashion M...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Charcoal
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 441
Located in Paris, IDF
Charocoal and acrylic on paper
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International Fashion M...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
"Summer figs from the garden"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to a summer period.
This artwork with figs in a bowl is called "Summer figs f...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled 2305 (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 2305 (Abstract Drawing)
Gouache and paper on paper - Unframed.
In her abstract drawings, collages and paintings, Fieroza Doorsen brings to life the tensions and harmonies ...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Untitled 2304 (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 2304 (Abstract Drawing)
Oil on paper - Unframed.
In her abstract drawings, collages and paintings, Fieroza Doorsen brings to life the tensions and harmonies that emerge wh...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
C - 8
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme.
Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pencil, Color Pencil
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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract drawings and watercolor paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add drawings and watercolor paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Martin Reyna , Mila Akopova, Jaanika Peerna, and Sumit Mehndiratta. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract drawings and watercolor paintings, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available. Prices for drawings and watercolor paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $400,000, while the average work sells for $1,408.
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